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Alimacg · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject: South African Passport

Hi all!

CELTA, BA, LLB [post grad in law] and 10 years' business experience. However, the doors seem shut for someone with a SA passport. Any advice would be appreciated. I am passionate about teaching and travel - so this is not about earning some enormous salary.

Thanks!
Ali

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

You can teach in Mexico but you will need to get a travel visa at the Mexican embassy or consulate in South Africa before arriving. You then process a work visa from within Mexico.

simon_capetown · Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Posts: 13

The doors to which countries are you referring to specifically?

tttompatz · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: South African Passport

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Europe's problematic for those with SA passports - as it is for US, Canada, and NZ citizens as well.

Is Europe the 'closed door' referred to?

Isla Guapa · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:42 am Post subject:

Regarding working in Mexico, I have a friend from South Africa who has been working here for about a year at IH.

rtm · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 1003 Location: US

simon_capetown · Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Posts: 13

To the original poster. Europe, the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are problematic for those without QTS. However there is a long list of countries that will accept South Africans . South African teachers are more often than not, grouped together with Americans, Canadians, Australians and teachers from New Zealand, Ireland and from the UK when it comes to advertised ESL job positions.

Alimacg · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:55 am Post subject:

Thank you for the replies! Greatly appreciated!